Cardinals will gather for the papal conclave starting on May 7, Vatican spokesperson Matteo Bruni said Monday.

As "Conclave" shows, the pope's signet ring, called Ring of the Fisherman, is destroyed after his death to signify the papal ...

Many Catholics in Africa are asking whether the next Pope will be from their continent. This, increasingly, seems likely.

Pope Francis was laid to rest on Saturday after a funeral Mass in St Peter’s Square that drew world leaders and hundreds of ...

Ana Maria Belmonte, who knew the late Pope Francis when he worked as a young priest with the Jesuits in San Miguel, Argentina ...

Cardinals set May 7 as start date for Conclave to elect Pope Francis' successor amid reform vs. tradition debate.

The conclave to replace Pope Francis will begin Wednesday, May 7, the Vatican said on Monday. Cardinals will convene at the ...

VATICAN CITY — A conclave to elect a successor to Pope Francis will begin on Wednesday, May 7, the Vatican announced Monday.

VATICAN CITY — The Vatican announced that the conclave that will select the next pope will begin on May 7. Pope Francis was ...

A conclave to elect the next pope will start on May 7, the Vatican said on Monday. Scores of cardinals gathered to decide ...

Moorhouse, CNN Rome (CNN) — Cardinals have chosen May 7 as the date to start conclave and elect a new leader for 1.4 billion ...